Rajeev announced Rs 5 Lakh reward for information on vandals who desecrated Amar Jawan Memorial in Mumbai. The memorial was erected to honour Sepoy Sayyed Hussein and Sepoy Mangal Gadiya, who were martyred during the mutiny of 1857 against British rule. Maintaining that the people who vandalised theMore...

Rajeev announced Rs 5 Lakh reward for information on vandals who desecrated Amar Jawan Memorial in Mumbai. The memorial was erected to honour Sepoy Sayyed Hussein and Sepoy Mangal Gadiya, who were martyred during the mutiny of 1857 against British rule. Maintaining that the people who vandalised the memorial do not belong to any faith or religion, Rajeev had pushed for the perpetrators to be apprehended at the earliest and brought to justice. On 12 September 2016, Rajeev handed over a cheque to then Mumbai Police Commissioner, Dr Satyapal Singh and urged him to hand over the reward money to the police team responsible for the investigations and arrest of the vandals. Read Letter Read Read

Rajeev’s suggestion on a memorial for President APJ Kalam gets accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On 30 July 2015, soon after President Kalam's passing away, Rajeev had written to the PM urging him to build a memorial in Rameshwaram at the site where President Kalam's mortal remains are burieMore...

Rajeev’s suggestion on a memorial for President APJ Kalam gets accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On 30 July 2015, soon after President Kalam's passing away, Rajeev had written to the PM urging him to build a memorial in Rameshwaram at the site where President Kalam's mortal remains are buried. Read Letter

OROP was one of the first issues Rajeev took up after he joined active politics. He raised the issue repeatedly in Parliament and in the media. It was Rajeev’s petition in 2011 to the Rajya Sabha Petitions Committee headed by B.S. Koshiyari that granted OROP to the Armed Forces personnel. Over theMore...

OROP was one of the first issues Rajeev took up after he joined active politics. He raised the issue repeatedly in Parliament and in the media. It was Rajeev’s petition in 2011 to the Rajya Sabha Petitions Committee headed by B.S. Koshiyari that granted OROP to the Armed Forces personnel. Over the years, Rajeev supported the veterans giving their demands a voice within and outside Parliament. With the announcement of OROP by the Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on 5 September 2015, Rajeev’s long fight and the over 40 years of wait by the veterans culminated in victory.

Rajeev’s long standing endeavour to ensure voting rights for the 14 lakh Armed Forces personnel witnessed a historic victory in March 2014. The Supreme Court of India passed orders on Rajeev’s petition that serving soldiers in peace areas have the right to be registered at their place of postinMore...

Rajeev’s long standing endeavour to ensure voting rights for the 14 lakh Armed Forces personnel witnessed a historic victory in March 2014. The Supreme Court of India passed orders on Rajeev’s petition that serving soldiers in peace areas have the right to be registered at their place of posting & vote. Rajeev is committed to continue the fight in court & outside until each soldier in uniform serving our nation is ensured his/her constitutional right & is part of the democratic process. Read